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In the modern economy, creative industries are becoming a key factor in the innovative development of regions and municipalities. The legal regulation of this sphere is aimed at creating favorable conditions for the self-realization of citizens, the development of entrepreneurial activity and increasing the contribution of creative industries to GDP. The purpose of this article is to analyze the main directions of legal regulation of creative industries at the regional and municipal levels and identify successful practices in the implementation of creative projects. The author considers three levels of legal regulation of the development of creative industries, analyzes the key powers of the regions for the development of creative industries, and provides examples of successful regional and municipal practices. The study revealed the problems of the lack of uniform methods for assessing the effectiveness of support measures, difficulties in classifying subjects as creative industries, and insufficient elaboration of financing mechanisms.